Biology:Rhododendron fortunei
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Short description: Species of plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Rhododendron |
| Species: | R. fortunei
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Rhododendron fortunei (Chinese: 云锦杜鹃; pinyin: yúnjǐn dùjuān) is a rhododendron species native to China , where it grows at altitudes of 600–2,000 meters (2,000–6,600 ft).
It is an evergreen shrub[1] that grows to 3–12 metres (9.8–39.4 ft) in height, with leathery leaves that are oblong to oblong-elliptic, 8–14.5 cm (3 1⁄8–5 3⁄4 in) by 3–9.2 cm (1 3⁄16–3 5⁄8 in) in size. It blooms from April to May, with trusses of 6–12 flowers, campanulate, white to pink, and fragrant.
References
- ↑ "Rhododendron fortunei". International Dendrology Society. https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/rhododendron/rhododendron-fortunei/.
External links
- "Rhododendron fortunei", Lindley, Gard. Chron. 1859: 868. 1859.
- "More Information: Rhododendron fortunei ssp. fortunei". The American Rhododendron Society. http://www.rhododendron.org/descriptionS_new.asp?ID=74.
- "More Information: Rhododendron fortunei ssp. discolor". The American Rhododendron Society. http://www.rhododendron.org/descriptionS_new.asp?ID=58.
- Fang, Mingyuan; Fang, Ruizheng; He, Mingyou; Hu, Linzhen; Yang, Hanbi; Chamberlain, David F., "Rhododendron fortunei", Flora of China, 14, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200016424
- "Rhododendron fortunei ssp. fortunei". http://hirsutum.info/rhododendron/species/detail.php?id=8.
- "Rhododendron fortunei ssp. discolor". http://hirsutum.info/rhododendron/species/detail.php?id=9.
Wikidata ☰ Q7321136 entry
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